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The best new restaurants in Winter Haven

We picked these 5 new restaurants, bars and cafés in Winter Haven from the 5 independent places that opened in the last 30 days, and we update the list daily.

Our 5 picks

Ranked, and each name links to its full timeline

  1. PI

    Paaji Indian Cuisine

    Restaurant · Winter Haven · 1959 21 St Nw

    Just openedConfirmedSpotted 35 days before opening

    A new restaurant in Winter Haven, open since Oct 16, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  2. CT

    Cypress Tavern

    Bar · Winter Haven · 5999 Dundee Rd, Ste 700

    Just openedConfirmedSpotted 51 days before opening

    A new bar in Winter Haven, open since Oct 7, 2026.

  3. K

    Kokomo's

    Restaurant · Winter Haven · 322 4 St Nw

    Just openedConfirmed

    A new restaurant in Winter Haven, open since Oct 12, 2026.

  4. TJ

    Three J's Ice Cream

    Dessert shop · Winter Haven · 1600 Dundee Rd

    Just openedConfirmedSpotted 29 days before opening

    A new dessert shop in Winter Haven, open since Oct 7, 2026.

  5. C

    Los Comales

    Restaurant · Winter Haven · 3301 Rifle Range Rd

    Likely openConfirmed

    A new restaurant in Winter Haven, likely open since October 2026.

We pick only places that have opened, and we rank them by how sure we are they’re open and how they’ve done since. We leave chains out, and no one pays to be on the list.

Where they’re opening

Neighborhoods with the most new restaurants in the last 30 days

Questions people ask

What are the best new restaurants in Winter Haven right now?

Our top picks for October 2026 are Paaji Indian Cuisine, Cypress Tavern and Kokomo's. The full list of 5 is above, and we update it daily.

How many new restaurants opened in Winter Haven recently?

7 restaurants, bars and cafés opened in the Winter Haven area in the last 30 days, based on publicly available records.

Which Winter Haven neighborhood has the most new restaurants?

Winter Haven (33881) leads with 3 openings in the last 30 days, followed by Winter Haven and Winter Haven.

How do you know when a new restaurant is opening?

Everything we show comes from publicly available information. We gather it daily and match each record to its address, so we can follow a project from its first filing to opening day.

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How we know

Every opening leaves a paper trail. We match permits, licenses and inspections to one place per address and show where each project stands.

  • Confirmedtwo matching records, or a news report
  • Filedone official record
  • Spotted 90 days before openinghow early the first filing came

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